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T he gymnasts were led by 2008 Olympic Silver Medalist as well as Bridgette and Mackenzie Caquatto, Naperville, Ill./Naperville Gymnastics Club; Olivia Courtney, Orlando, Fla./Orlando Metro; Kytra Hunter, Frederick, Md./Hill’s Gymnastics; Mattie Larson, Los Angeles/All Olympic Gymnastics; Corrie Lothrop, Danvers, Mass./Hill’s Gymnastics; and Sabrina Vega, Carmel, N.Y./Dynamic Gymnastics. The U.S. Women’s Team defeated its German counterparts in the team competition 232.400 points to Germany’s 219.700. Sloan of Pittsboro, Ind., and Sharp’s Gymnastics, won the all-around competition, with the USA taking the first five spots. Lothrop was second, M. Caquatto was third, followed by Courtney and B. Caquatto in fourth and fifth. Sloan had the top scores on (15.350) and (15.150). Vega had the top score at 14.300, with the highest score posted by Hunter at 15.150. The U.S. women also won its second international friendly exchange as they defeated France on May 8. The U.S. women tallied 229.250 points to France’s 219.100. Sloan again won the all-around competition, with Mackenzie Caquatto in second and Olivia Courtney in third.

US A - Germany Team Photos on pg. 30 1. United States, 232 400 center: Bridget 2. Germany, 219.700 Sloan - Top left counter clockwise: U .S. Team’s individual scores by event -2009S U A-Germany Friendly Exchange Olivia Courtney, Gymnast Country VT UB BB FX Total Sabrina Vega, 1. Bridget Sloan USA 15.350 15.150 14.000 15.050 59.550 Mackenzie 2. Corrie Lothrop USA 14.300 14.150 13.300 14.750 56.500 Caquatto, Kytra 3. Mackenzie Caquatto USA 14.850 14.800 13.000 13.750 56.400 Hunter, Mattie 4. Olivia Courtney USA 14.500 14.250 13.650 13.550 55.950 Larson, Bridgette 5. USA 15.050 13.300 13.400 14.050 55.800 Caquatto, Corrie 7. Mattie Larson USA 14.600 12.400 13.950 14.700 55.650 Lothrop. Kytra Hunter USA 14.300 15.150 29.450 Sabrina Vega USA 13.750 14.300 28.050

USA GYmnASTICS JULY • AUGUST 2009 31 Sl oAN Chat Germany, the Rouen Cathedral How was your trip to - a really huge old church in Germany and France? France and some shopping. The trip was really good, long, but good. You were gone about 2.5 weeks – how did you handle What was the highlight of the school work? trip for you? Some homework I finished The highlight was winning team before leaving, I took a lot Biggest Tumbl Trak Sale of the Year! titles back to back, hitting four with me, but the rest I’ve for four at both meets and been doing my best to get Save 15% on all Tumbl Trak Products during the visiting the Eiffel Tower. completed. My teachers are entire month of August! great and it’s a good thing What was your best event since I’m just back for the last and why? nine days of school - six days of Includes Tumbl Traks, Air Traks, My best even was vault in classes, three days of finals. Air Floors, Landing Mats & More! Germany and bars in France. What was the first thing you How did it feel to win both did when you returned home? team titles while representing First thing I did once the plane the USA? landed in Texas was turn my It’s an honor to represent the phone on! First thing once I got USA. It always feels great to home was picked up my dog, win team titles, and winning Lilly. back to back was even better. What is your goal in Updating or Starting a Gym? Did you get to do anything gymnastics? American Gymnast can fully service gymnastics clubs other than gymnastics while Stay healthy and make the with a full line of equipment & mats in Germany or France? 2009 World Championships Team. We did go to a coal mine in Let us assist you in your gym layout designs 2009S U A-France Friendly Exchange All-Around Rouen, France 1. Bridget Sloan USA 58.950 May 8, 2009 2. Mackenzie Caquatto USA 56.750 3. Olivia Courtney USA 56.250 Teams 4. Marine Petit FRA 55.800 1. United States - 229.250 5. Corrie Lothrop USA 54.600 2. France - 219.100 6. Bridgette Caquatto USA 54.600 7. Rose-Eliandre Bellemare FRA 54.550 8. Pauline Morel FRA 51.250 9. Léa Kémayou FRA 50.050 Home Use Products, Grips & Tiger Paws! 10. Aurélie Malausséna FRA 40.900 Huge Selection. Always Top Quality. American Gymnast is owned & operated by World Championship Team Member Jay Thornton. Get your gymnastics equipment and supplies from the company who knows gymnastics. Can you guess what Mackenzie Caquatto, Corrie Lothrop and Olivia Courtney have in common? All More than a name. three gymnasts have the same birthday – March 26, It’s who we are. 1992.

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